Wildlife just outside our door! – Life in India

Life in India, Diary of an American Expat

Month 19!

One of the things I adore about living in India is all of the wildlife associated with living in a tropical climate. When we lived in Hawaii we would occasionally see peacocks wandering around. (Chickens were everywhere) Here in India, there are at least three that live in our community! We sometimes spot monkeys too. The water tower in the community behind our has become a favorite hangout for a monkey family that lives nearby. For the most part, city-dwelling monkeys are docile and keep to themselves. If you have food and they want it though, they may become aggressive. We generally keep our distance of any wild animal and unlike a few of our neighbors, we would never leave food out for them. That means we will probably never entertain any monkey guests on our patio, but that’s cool with us.

Life in India. A toddler’s Perspective.

In India, people generally start their kids at preschool at least 3 hours a day 5 days a week by age two. Most of my toddler’s European friends have started preschool as well but we are still enjoying our leisurely mornings, family field trips and art-filled days at home. T-Roy lives for monkey sightings and Aly loves chasing after birds in our local park.

Have you ever thought about taking a trip but felt it would be impossible to go with young kids? I've been there. When I found out I was having twins, I thought my travel days would be put on hold for a while. The thought of going to the grocery store with my new twins was daunting enough. Then we accepted an expat post abroad and moved our brand new family to the other side of the world from Hawaii to India! This has given us the opportunity to travel more than ever before. I'm showing these kids the world and hope to help you do the same! These are my adventures with children.